CHAPTER 2: FEATURES / SYSTEMS 21
Ciera 2858 Command Bridge
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Owner’s Manual Supplement
Bilge Pump Testing
Check the bilge pump often to make sure it is working
properly. To check the bilge pump:
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Turn on the dash-mounted switch and make sure that water in the bilge is pumped overboard.
If bilge water is present and the pump motor is running but not pumping:
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Inspect the bilge pump hose for a kink or collapsed area.
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If the bilge pump hose is not the problem, check the bilge pump housing for clogging debris:
Bilge Pump Cleaning:
1.
Remove the power cartridge:
a. Lift the tab while rotating the fins counterclockwise.
b. Lift out the power cartridge.
c. Clear the outer housing of debris.
2.
Reinstall the power cartridge:
a. Make sure the “O” ring is properly seated.
b. Coat the “O” ring with a light film of vegetable or mineral oil.
c. Align the two cams on either side of the power cartridge with
the two slots on the outer housing and press the power car-
tridge into the housing while twisting clockwise.
d. To ensure proper reinstallation of the power cartridge, attempt
to twist the fins counterclockwise without lifting the tab: The
cartridge should stay in place.
Autofloat Switches
Automatic bilge pumps use electromagnetic float (autofloat)
switches to automatically activate the pump whenever water rises
above a preset level in the bilge. One autofloat switch is mounted
next to the bilge pump it activates, and is wired directly to the bat-
tery so it will normally function even when the boat is completely shut down and left unattended.
Autofloat switches should be tested often for proper operation as follows:
Float Switch Test:
1.
Push the float switch test button up to activate
the bilge pump.
If the pump does not turn on, check the inline fuse.
If the fuse is good but the switch doesn’t work, it
may indicate a bad switch or a low battery.
2.
Push the test button all the way down to return
the float switch back into the auto mode.
N OT I C E
Discharge of oil, oil waste or fuel into navigable waters is prohibited by law. Violators are sub-
ject to legal action by the local authorities.
OF OIL
FILM
“O” RING
TAB
FIN
POWER
CARTRIDGE
SLOT
CAM
(TYPICAL)
LIGHT
BILGE PUMP
COMPONENTS
(TYPICAL)
OUTER
HOUSING
FLOAT DOWN - AUTO MODE
FLOAT UP - TEST MODE
BILGE PUMP SHOULD TURN ON
BILGE PUMP SHOULD TURN OFF
FLOAT SWITCH
TESTING
FLOAT SWITCH
TEST BUTTON
After testing a float switch, you must push the
test button all the way down to the auto position
to turn the switch back into auto mode!
C AU T I O N !
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